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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,532.75 and 95,684.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,532.75 and 95,684.25 is: 129,804.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,532.75 : 95,684.25 = 95,684.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,532.75/95,684.25 = 95,684.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,532.75x = 95,684.25 × 95,684.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,532.75x = 9,155,475,698.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,155,475,698.06/70,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,804.60

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